Associated PressNews RoundupN.C. State Subpoenaed in FBI’s College Basketball ProbeRALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina State spokesman says the school has received a grand jury subpoena from a New York court seeking records. Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest confirmed to The Associated Press that the school’s office of general counsel received the subpoena from the Southern District of New York on Jan. 17. Demarest added […]March 11, 2018News RoundupIndian Architect of Innovative, Low-cost Homes Wins PritzkerNEW DELHI — Architect and educator Balkrishna Doshi, best-known for his innovative work designing low-cost housing, has been awarded the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the first Indian to win architecture’s highest honor in its 40-year history. The award was announced Wednesday by Tom Pritzker of the Chicago-based Hyatt Foundation. Doshi has been an architect, urban […]March 8, 2018News RoundupArizona Professor Put on Leave Amid Misconduct AllegationsPHOENIX — An Arizona State University physics professor, known for his work with scientific exploration and the Doomsday Clock, has been suspended from his university job following allegations of sexual misconduct, the university said in a statement Wednesday. Professor Lawrence Krauss was put on paid leave pending a review of allegations first reported by Buzzfeed last […]March 8, 2018News RoundupCybersecurity Expert Named President at Carnegie MellonPITTSBURGH – Carnegie Mellon University has named a cybersecurity expert as its new president. The Pittsburgh university of about 14,500 students has announced that Farnam Jahanian has been appointed the college’s 10th president. Jahanian joined the university in 2014 as vice president for research. He then served two years as the school’s provost and became […]March 8, 2018News RoundupCollege Awarded Federal Grant to Study Lake Superior BayBAY MILLS, Mich. — Bay Mills Community College has received a federal grant to study biodiversity and pollution levels in Lake Superior’s Waishkey Bay. The bay is an important recreational and cultural resource for members of the Bay Mills Indian Community and tourists. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the college $216,000 for the study. […]March 7, 2018News RoundupChanting Protesters Shut Down Temple Stadium Town HallPHILADELPHIA — Chanting community members protesting Temple University’s plan to open a $135-million football stadium on its campus shut down a town hall meeting meant to address their concerns. The university’s president was to speak, and then architects were to present plans and then answer questions. Philly.com reports that about 10 minutes into President Richard […]March 7, 2018News RoundupMan Pleads Guilty to Racist Threats Toward Howard UniversityALEXANDRIA, Va. — A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to posting racist threats online targeting historically Black Howard University in the nation’s capital. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a news release that 26-year-old John Edgar Rust pleaded guilty Tuesday to threatening to kill Black students at the […]March 7, 2018News RoundupGrand Canyon University Moves Back Toward Nonprofit StatusPHOENIX – Grand Canyon University says the Higher Learning Commission has approved its application to regain its nonprofit status. Officials for the Arizona school said Tuesday that the move will help return the university to its roots. Brian Mueller, the university’s president and CEO, says that nonprofit status will put the private Christian school on […]March 6, 2018News RoundupBaltimore University Settles Pregnancy Discrimination SuitBALTIMORE — The University of Baltimore has settled a lawsuit alleging it discriminated against a pregnant employee. The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a release Monday that the university will pay $115,000 to Sarah Dechowitz and review its anti-discrimination policies. According to the federal complaint, a high-ranking official made comments that indicated Dechowitz’s pregnancy […]March 6, 2018News RoundupCollege Student Arraigned in Parents’ DeathsMOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — A 19-year-old student accused of killing his parents inside a Central Michigan University dorm room made his first court appearance Tuesday. James Eric Davis, Jr. was hospitalized but appeared in court via video for an arraignment hearing. Judge Paul Chamberlain set bond at $1.25 million cash surety. Bond originally was set […]March 6, 2018Previous PagePage 29 of 569Next Page